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HARLEQUINS WILL BE HOPING MARCUS SMITH CAN SHRUG OFF THE INJURY THAT FORCED HIM OUT OF THEIR INCIDENT-PACKED CLASH AGAINST LEICESTER TIGERS AT WELFORD ROAD. Competition: Get a Chance to

Watch the Lions in Australia __ RADWAN RUNS THE SHOW It was a tough afternoon for Quins as Adam Radwan grabbed a hat-trick, lighting up the contest alongside Ollie Hassell-Collins, who added

two tries of his own. Hanro Liebenberg then crashed over for a sixth as Tigers raced clear in the second half to boost their hopes of a home semi-final. NORTHMORE POUNCES BEFORE THE BREAK

Luke Northmore offered Quins a lifeline on the stroke of half-time, sprinting in after pouncing on a loose pass from Handre Pollard. DISCIPLINE COSTS QUINS DEAR Cameron Anderson was sent off

after two mistimed tackles, the second of which left him needing treatment for a head injury and removed from the pitch on a stretcher. Things got even worse when Tyrone Green was

sin-binned, reducing Quins to just 13 players. SMITH INJURY SCARE England fly-half Marcus Smith battled on after injuring his ankle early but was visibly struggling before being taken off

with 14 minutes remaining. After the match, Danny Wilson gave an update: > “It’s his ankle. We don’t know how bad at the moment but he > showed his toughness by digging in as he always

 does. Unfortunately > it got worse and at the end he was struggling to be able to execute > and will have a scan. “It was a bit of a perfect storm, when you are struggling with

injuries before the game and you go and get yellows and reds and further injuries it can lead to a scoreboard getting away from you and that is what happened today. But we can still

mathematically get top four.” EDITORS PICKS: RUGBY TRANSFER ROUND-UP Gloucester powerhouse ZACH MERCER is reportedly on his way back to France, with Toulon securing a major transfer coup

ahead of the 2025/26 season. FULL STORY Leicester Tigers are going all-in to lure OWEN FARRELL back to English rugby, with the England centurion firmly in their sights as Handré Pollard

prepares to head for the exit door this summer. FULL STORY Exeter Chiefs have pulled off a blockbuster signing ahead of the 2025/26 season, snapping up Wallabies star LEN IKITAU from the ACT

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